THE CROW Reboot Will Start Production in January 2017 with Jason Momoa
Relativity is actually moving forward with its new feature film adaptation of The Crow comic series. After all of the issues this film has gone through during its long development, I seriously never thought it would happen. But according to The Wrap, The Crow will be going into production in January 2017.
Three weeks ago it was reported that Jason Momoa will star in the film, which is being directed by Corin Hardy. I loved Hardy's fantasy horror film The Hollow and I hope that he brings that dark visual craziness to The Crow. The site confirms that Momoa has sealed the deal and will start work on it as soon as he's finished shooting Justice League.
As much as I like Alex Proyas' film adaptation of the comic, this new movie will be a more faithful to the comic. On top of that, The Crow creator, James O'Barr had a heavy hand in helping develop this new movie. When previously talking about his vision of the film, O'Barr said:
"[W]e're not remaking the movie. We're readapting the book. My metaphor is that there is a Bela Lugosi Dracula and there's a Francis Ford Coppola Dracula. They use the same material, but you still got two entirely different films. This one's going to be closer to Taxi Driver or a John Woo film, and I think there's room for both of them. Part of the appeal of The Crow comics, after all, is that they can tell very different stories."
I know a lot of fans aren't happy about this remake, but I think this has a good chance of being a solid adaptation. I guess we'll all find out when it's released in theaters. Do you think that Momoa is the right man for the job to play the title character?